Overview
Seventeen letters from political philosopher Edmund Burke to a variety of correspondents.
Dates
- Creation: 1762-1797
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 box)This collection includes seventeen autograph letters by Burke to a variety of correspondents. It also includes a single signed receipt from Burke to the publishing firm of R. and J. Dodsley.
Biographical / Historical
Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was a Whig political philosopher. Among his many publications were A Vindication of Natural Society (1756), On Moving his Resolutions for Conciliation with the American Colonies (1774), and Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790). He served in the Parliament from 1765 to 1794, and was an early member of the Literary Club in London, with Samuel Johnson.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by recipient.
Physical Location
b (shelved with MS Hyde 66)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*2003JM-58 (part). Bequest of Mary Hyde Eccles, Four Oaks Farm, Somerville, New Jersey; received: 2004.
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processed by: Rick Stattler
- Title
- Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. Edmund Burke letters: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00248
Repository Details
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